By Sue Davis Master Gardener Volunteer SALISBURY — Are you interested in starting a vegetable garden or a “cutting garden” in your backyard? There are a few seasoned gardeners who know what they want to grow, when to order seeds, ho ...Read More

SALISBURY — Groundhog Day, Feb. 2, is generally considered by many as the time to prune grapes. However, grapes can be pruned later in the spring. Most grapes will benefit from judicial pruning now and throughout the growing season. Pruning is ...Read More

SALISBURY — In the dead of winter, many residential landscapes often lack color, with plantings supplying little or no interest. Homeowners who want color need to make an effort to install winter plants, which have flowers, colorful berries an ...Read More

By Darrell Blackwelder For the Salisbury Post SALISBURY — February is the transition month when homeowners ponder what to do about the upcoming spring. Usually it’s too early to do much work outdoors, but the warm weather has homeowners c ...Read More

Judy Higgins of China Grove has had a lemon tree for almost two years. Her neighbor gave her the tree, which is almost 6 feet tall. In the spring and summer, she keeps it on her deck. When the weather gets cold, she moves it into the sunroom. She jus ...Read More

By Darrell Blackwelder For the Salisbury Post Cooperative Extension in Rowan County is different in its educational efforts and programming outreach. Unlike other educational institutions and systems that feature standard statewide programs, ...Read More

SALISBURY — Many people are preparing for spring maintenance chores because of the unseasonably warm weather. Below are a few questions Cooperative Extension received during the past few weeks that may be of interest to home gardeners in Rowan Coun ...Read More

SALISBURY — Normally, ice and snow would be a major topic of discussion in January, but unseasonable weather has many gardeners concerned about the negative effect on plant growth. Unseasonably warm weather has its benefits, but in plant growth ...Read More

WINSTON-SALEM – The Old Salem Museums & Gardens Department of Horticulture has announced its early 2012 garden workshops, which are free and open to the public. However, non-perishable food items will be collected at each workshop and donated to t ...Read More

Due to the recent rash of warm temperatures, people are starting to see some plants that are starting to grow. This would include crocus, daffodils, flowering quince, and crabapples. Why are they growing now? To answer this question, we need to un ...Read More

SALISBURY — House plants often have a difficult time adapting to our indoor environment. Most of our house plants were bred and developed from tropical understory plants. Limited light and dry indoor humidity takes its toll on house plants. The ave ...Read More

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (JANUARY 19, 2012) – The Old Salem Museums & Gardens Department of Horticulture has announced its early 2012 garden workshops, which are free and open to the public. However, non-perishable food items will be collected a ...Read More